LOS ANGELES, CA - June 27, 2006 - Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), announced today that Jade Cargo International, a joint venture between Shenzhen Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, has ordered Teledyne Controls' integrated Data Management Unit (iDMU) for installation on its new B747-400ERF fleet. Teledyne's iDMU will provide the new Chinese cargo carrier with a compact and reliable solution for aircraft condition monitoring and data recording.
"The main reason why we selected the Teledyne iDMU is because it offers higher reliability than the legacy data management systems on the market today," said Frank Berger, Vice President Maintenance & Engineering at Jade Cargo International and responsible for the Boeing fleet. "Moreover, the Teledyne iDMU integrates a PC Card QAR (Quick Access recorder) function, which will allow us to install one single piece of hardware. This will improve the reliability of the system, while resulting in a significant cost saving."
"We are very pleased to be involved with a promising cargo operator like Jade Cargo International," said Hans-Juergen Neufert, senior manager of Sales and Service at Teledyne Controls. "We look forward to assisting them further in the management of their aircraft data, and developing a long and successful relationship."
Designed to meet the extensive data monitoring requirements of modern digital aircraft, Teledyne Controls' iDMU is a new-generation data management system that succeeds the Teledyne legacy DMU, already used by more than twenty-five operators, in over 700 installations. Integrating the latest technology, the iDMU delivers increased performance, while significantly reducing the circuit card count, which results in higher reliability, reduced weight and lower maintenance costs. Accepting data from a variety of data acquisition systems, the iDMU's enhanced ACMS function facilitates aircraft/engine performance monitoring, in addition to daily flight operations monitoring. It also features a user-programmable interface that allows airlines to customize their own ACMS applications. The iDMU integrates a data recording function via PC Card media, offering operators the benefits of a multi-function system into a single unit, such as reduced space and power consumption.
About Jade Cargo International
Jade Cargo International was founded as a joint venture among Shenzhen Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft. The Chinese cargo carrier will begin operations at the beginning of August 2006, immediately after taking delivery of its first 747 400ERF. It initially will serve Amsterdam and Seoul Incheon three times a week from its hub in Shenzhen. Jade Cargo intends to assume a leading role in China's fast-growing air cargo market, with plans to serve additional Asian, European and American destinations. More information about Jade Cargo International is available at www.jadecargo.com.
About Teledyne Controls
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Teledyne Controls is a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, and a leading manufacturer and innovator of a wide range of air transport, business & commuter aircraft, helicopter, and airport systems. Teledyne Controls supports its many airline, airframe, helicopter, airport customers with extensive product-support bases and worldwide facilities. More information about Teledyne Controls can be found at www.teledynecontrols.com.
About Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated electronics, instruments and communication products, systems engineering solutions aerospace engines and components and on-site gas and power generation systems. Teledyne Technologies has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Canada. For more information, visit Teledyne Technologies' website at www.teledyne.com.
Teledyne Controls Contacts:
Warren Hechinger
Director of Sales & Service Europe, Africa & CIS
Phone: +1 (310) 442-4169
Email: warren_hechinger@teledyne.com
Hans-Juergen Neufert
Senior Manager of Sales & Service Europe, Africa & CIS
Phone: +49 (0) 40-2090-9640
Email: hans-juergen_Neufert@teledyne.com
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